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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Boldly Going Where No Films Have Gone Before AKA Dartflix Edition #57

I saw J.J. Abrams reboot of "Star Trek" and I have to say that it was extremely well done. He did something that I always chide other screenwriters that adapt other well known source materials with rabid/die hard fans...he pleased both them and moviegoers that weren't even Star Trek fans to begin with. The first thing he did was he went through the entire history of Star Trek and pulled out pieces of information, key events and references that would appease them (and not just piss them off) while updating certain other things while adding his own vision. He was able to cull together different aspects of Roddenberry's original vision and created a mashup of the entire run of the series/films all at once succesfully. Why couldn't the people that made "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" do the same?

In any event, "Star Trek" had earned $147 million at the US box office after only 10 days of release and it's cleared it's $150 million production budget as of yesterday (numbers aren't final). Including it's take overseas "Star Trek" has grossed more than $225 million dollars worldwide as of this morning. It has received glowing reviews from theatergoers, critics, diehard Trekkies and casual fans alike.

That's the difference that good writing and direction affords you screenwriters/adapters out there. The key word is "alternate realities". This Friday "Terminator: Salvation" finally opens, I have hopes that it's good but there's a lot of CGI and McG's directing it. On the plus side, it's been rewritten due to actors and producers claiming the strory wasn't substantial enough and it's supposed to be plot & character driven. I hope it doesn't suck. Also Sam Raimi's return to horror "Drag Me Down To Hell" opens as well...I hope that one doesn't suck either. Anyways, on to my film recommendations for the rest of May.

Films I recommend in theaters (5.15.09-5.31.09) or to add to your queue early or for rental from either Netflix or Redbox:

Dance Flick: Dear Wayans Brothers, I am not going to enable your unfunny movie makin' asses anymore. Please sit the fuck down and don't come back until you make s parody film as good or original as "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka". Sincerely, The Management

Paul Blart: Mall Cop: Dear Kevin James, unless This Is "King Of Queens: The Movie" I just don't give a fuck (no Eminem). Sincerely, The Management

Outlander: Dear shitty movie producers, I saw "Highlander" before and this isn't it. Stop trying to make it with a different name. Sincerely, The Management

Kobe Doin' Work: Dear Spike Lee, you shot the entire NBA Finals but decided to cut your hundreds of hours of footage down to the clinching game vs. San Antonio? You're a little fuckin' bitch. Sincerely, The Management

Driven To Kill: Dear assholes who made this bullshit movie, this flick is so bad that I too am driven to kill...each one of YOU. Sincerely, The Management

Paycheck [Blu-Ray]: Dear John Woo, what the fuck was that wack shit? Sincerely, The Management

Circle Of Iron [Blu-Ray]: Dear asshats who made this film from Bruce Lee's personal notes, way to rape Bruce Lee's corpse! You even cast John Carradine in multiple roles? I sure hope all of you are dead and Bruce is beating the shit out of you in the afterlife for this piece of ass flick. Sincerely, The Management

New In Town: Dear Renee Zellweger, I liked you better when I thought you were Joey Lauren Adams. You, madam are NO Joey Lauren Adams. Sincerely, The Management

The Devil's Tomb: Dear Cuba Gooding Jr, you should be locked underneath Alcatraz or just shot into space for this bullshit ass flick. In space no one can hear you coon. Sincerely, The Management

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